8 ways to get what you want from your boss by Alison Green on October 4, 2010 Thinking about asking your boss for a raise, flex time, or permission to telecommute? Wishing you had eight tips from me to maximize your chances of getting what you want? Then you’ll want to check out the guest post that I wrote for NPR’s Marketplace website, which, for a huge public radio fan, was — […] Read the full article →
employer wants me to shadow an employee as part of interview process by Alison Green on October 4, 2010 A reader writes: A colleague of mine with whom I’ve previously done business recently recruited me for a job at his company. It’s a VP position reporting directly to him. It’s an important position in the company and it would be an awesome job for me. He said he feels like the position was made […] Read the full article →
how to explain you were fired, when interviewing by Alison Green on October 4, 2010 If you were fired from a recent job, you’re probably dreading being asked about it in an interview. Is there any way to tell the truth without killing your chances of getting the job? Fortunately, yes. There are five keys to handling this well: 1. First, before you can formulate a good answer for why […] Read the full article →
angry boss writing angry memos by Alison Green on October 4, 2010 A reader sent me a link to these fantastic memos from a Tiger Oil CEO in the 1970s. They are awesome. Some excerpts: “I swear, but since I am the owner of this company, that is my privilege, and this privilege is not to be interpreted as the same for any employee. That differentiates me […] Read the full article →
I’m on NPR’s Marketplace Money this weekend by Alison Green on October 1, 2010 I’m on NPR’s Marketplace Money this weekend, talking about how to ask for a raise or other “extras” in this economy. You can listen to it here (the segment with me starts at 31:30): Read the full article →
should you have to buy office supplies with your own money? by Alison Green on October 1, 2010 A reader writes: This past week, my boss’s boss paid a visit to our branch. He was telling me that he wants to see beverages, candy and snack-type foods available for when clients visit. He reminded me that corporate does not provide petty cash, and so I would be expected to pay out of pocket […] Read the full article →
should I work for free to get experience? by Alison Green on September 30, 2010 A reader writes: I’m an engineer with a technical job in the pharmaceutical industry. However, I really want to work as an engineer at a large corporation that produces chocolate and confectionery products. I have some relevant training and plenty of transferable skills, but no direct experience in the food or confectionery industry. I am […] Read the full article →
help, my bullying ex-boss is out of control by Alison Green on September 30, 2010 A reader writes: A year ago, I took a part time job while my daughter was at school. It was for a pet-sitting company walking dogs. I was an independent contractor. While I knew the owner was passive-aggressive, I learned to just limit my contact and did what I had to do and developed a […] Read the full article →
informational interview when you’ve already applied for a job by Alison Green on September 29, 2010 A reader writes: I recently applied for a job with a closing date of a week and a half ago. A colleague of mine also applied to this organization (for a different position) and was told by a representative from this organization at a career fair today that the best way to “keep himself in […] Read the full article →
over-sharing in your out-of-office messages by Alison Green on September 28, 2010 A reader writes: I work in R&D for the computer industry, where technical staff have few meetings with customers and generally are given a fairly flexible schedule. It’s not uncommon for people to send to a broad team mailing list (~20-50 people) messages like: “I’ll be in around 10:30. The contractors are just starting to […] Read the full article →